Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

As a Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer, you will be the technical point of contact between suppliers, contract manufacturers, and the Doris Dev team. You will lead manufacturing updates from RFQ handoff through tooling, off-tool sampling, and mass production, managing multiple programs concurrently at different stages of development.

Key responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing updates from RFQ handoff through tooling, off-tool sampling, and mass production
• Collect, clarify, and document supplier input for the broader Doris Dev team including Engineers, PMs, and Industrial Designers
• Drive decisions to closure by securing approvals, counter-proposals, and direction from internal stakeholders
• Maintain the engineering record for each program: issue logs, DFM comments, change logs, and prototype evaluations, and work closely with suppliers to complete root cause analysis of failures
• Coordinate engineering activities with suppliers and prototypers
• Provide engineering support for vendors to solve product quality problems with existing products
• Travel to supplier sites in mainland China on a regular basis
• Take ownership of full projects at kickoff with the NY engineering team following RFQ, including PRD, CMF, CAD, drawings, and all technical and material requirements
• Complete full evaluations of prototypes, reviewing performance and recording all deltas: cosmetic, functional, dimensional, and performance
• Act as the first line of review on off-tool samples and subsequent component reviews, inspecting for cosmetic, functional, dimensional, and performance issues

About you

• Engineering degree, preferably Mechanical Engineering, or degrees in Industrial Design, Mechanical Automation, Mechanical Design and Manufacturing, or a related field
• 4+ years of experience in consumer product development and consumer product manufacturing, or supplier-side engineering
• Professional working knowledge of 3D CAD and 2D drawings (OnShape or SolidWorks preferred)
• Fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin (speaking, reading, and writing)
• Familiarity with high-volume manufacturing processes and working understanding of plastics, glass, metals, and rubbers
• Working knowledge of injection molding is a requirement
• Exposure to DFM review, tooling, and off-tool sampling, or demonstrated eagerness to learn new materials quickly
• Proactive problem solving, including root cause analysis and DOE creation
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time to suppliers in China and sometimes other countries; valid travel documentation for mainland China is required

About us

Doris Dev is a consumer product development company that helps companies make new products and bring them to market. Our main hubs are in New York City and Hong Kong. Doris Dev works with startups and established companies across many consumer categories including packaging, cookware, hardware and electronics, soft-goods, and packaging. Doris Dev also incubates internal brands such as Canopy and Rally and grows and supports these brands to launch and beyond.